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Monday, June 13, 2011

Composition Competition 2011 - Participating Countries and US States

String Quartets from 27 countries, 31 US states!

Thank you to all who submitted their works for string quartet to our International Composition Competition! The evaluation process is now in progress, and we want to express our admiration and gratitude to all of you for your creativity and enthusiasm! Our mailbox has been full every day, and while we can not disclose the composers' names, we are happy to share the list of participating countries: USA, Greece, UK, Italy, Mexico, Hungary, Austria, South Korea, China, Canada, Bulgaria, Georgia, Norway, Germany, Turkey, Japan, Australia, Armenia, Finland, Poland, France, Croatia, Uruguay, Brazil, Belgium, Finland, The Netherlands, and Spain! In the USA, 31 states are represented: Texas, Minnesota, Connecticut, Virginia, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Missouri, New York, Colorado, Michigan, Washington, Oklahoma, Indiana, Oregon, Illinois, Kentucky, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Vermont, Ohio, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, Maine, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and, of course, our home state - Massachusetts! Thank you to all participants; and please come back soon for more competition updates, or connect at the Competition Page on Facebook!